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Ecobank $183m impairment losses underscore risks in sovereign bonds

Nairobi, May 12 -- Pan-African banking group Ecobank has more than doubled its impairment losses on Ghana's distressed Eurobonds to $183 million, underscoring the extend of risks that African lenders ... Read More


South Sudan forex reserves at 'historic low' as inflationary pressures bite

Nairobi, May 12 -- The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) expects more inflationary pressures and weakening of the South Sudanese pound as a result of the continuous decline in forex reserves, highlighting th... Read More


East African Cables to sell its Tanzanian subsidiary at a loss to ease debt

Nairobi, May 12 -- East African Cables could raise only Ksh31.29 million ($234,713) from the sale of its stake in the Tanzania subsidiary after the investment was impaired by over Ksh83 million ($628,... Read More


Absa Kenya bets big on mass market for growth

Nairobi, May 11 -- Absa Bank Kenya is refocusing its resources towards strengthening the retail business, as competition for the low-end part of the market deepens among lenders seeking to grow profit... Read More


Banks, telcos, digital creditors scramble for struggling micro lenders' customers

Nairobi, May 5 -- Kenya's microfinance banks (MFBs) are facing uncertain growth prospects as banks, telecommunications companies and the digital credit providers scramble for a piece of the low-end ma... Read More


UBA increases its stake in Kenya and Uganda units with eye on EAC market

Nairobi, April 27 -- Pan-African banking group United Bank for Africa (UBA) has acquired more stakes in its Kenyan and Ugandan subsidiaries in the wake of a rush by Nigerian lenders to penetrate the E... Read More


South Sudan auditor flags spending of IMF funds

Nairobi, April 27 -- South Sudan's National Audit Chamber wants the Ministry of Finance and Planning to account for the use of $114.4 million received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for bu... Read More


Rwanda records 39pc rise in new bank borrowers

Nairobi, April 27 -- Rwanda recorded a 39 percent growth in the number of customers taking up loans with commercial banks in 12 months to June 30, 2023, supported by fresh measures by the central bank... Read More


Debt, pending bills batter Africa economies in 2024

Nairobi, April 21 -- Several African countries reeling under the weight of economic and political problems are banking on rescue interventions from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (... Read More


Go slow on Eurobonds, UN agency urges distressed African economies

Nairobi, April 21 -- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned developing countries facing a high risk of debt distress against issuing more Eurobonds. The UN agency,... Read More